Phantom Busters, the supernatural action-comedy manga by Neoshoco, will be adapted into a TV anime in 2027. The announcement on September 24, 2026 confirmed the TV format and opened an official website, but did not announce the studio, director, cast or a specific airing date.
Confirmed anime information
- Format: TV anime.
- Airing year: 2027.
- Original work: Neoshoco.
- Production status: studio, main staff and voice cast not yet announced.
The official website currently only introduces the premise, the manga and a congratulatory illustration by the author. Any studio or cast list circulating before the next announcement should not be treated as confirmed.
Why is Phantom Busters worth noticing for newcomers?
For someone who has never read the manga, Phantom Busters can be pictured as a mix of the school exorcism genre and group comedy: four students with different supernatural abilities (eating spirits, seeing ghosts, talking to ghosts but struggling to talk to the living) are forced to work together despite completely mismatched personalities. It is a familiar formula in Shueisha manga, similar in spirit to “imperfect friends growing up together,” but set in Kamakura, a real city in Japan known for its many ancient temples and shrines, which gives the spiritual elements a concrete cultural foundation instead of a generic fantasy backdrop.
What is Phantom Busters about?
Mogari Shishikuno leaves his strict, rule-heavy family to move to Kamakura in search of an ordinary school life. Ironically, he has the ability to eat spirits and is given the job of exorcising them across the city. Mogari meets Eugene Korekishi, an excellent student who does not believe in ghosts at all, after a supernatural incident.
The two form the Phantom Busters club and recruit Kaoru Kansaki, a manga otaku who can see ghosts, and Kotaro Tamon, who can talk to spirits but has difficulty communicating with people. The contrast in personalities turns every exorcism into both an adventure and a group comedy routine.
What makes the series different
Phantom Busters does not rely only on battles with evil spirits. It puts friendship, the desire to enjoy youth and the feeling of belonging to a group at the center of the story. The Kamakura setting, with its temples, shrines and many local legends, creates a fitting space for the everyday and the supernatural to meet.
Manga status
The manga is serialized in Shueisha’s Jump SQ. and has passed 1.4 million copies in circulation, including digital editions, according to the anime website. The official site currently introduces the first seven volumes; the volume count may change before the anime airs. The English edition is published by VIZ Media.
What to wait for next
The most important updates will be the studio, the director, the voice actors for the four members and the airing season in 2027. The first trailer will also show whether the anime prioritizes school comedy or the exorcism action. OtaHub will update this article when the official website announces more.
OtaHub’s take
A manga passing 1.4 million copies in circulation before its adaptation is confirmed is not rare in the Japanese market, but the timing of the announcement (naming only the format and airing year, with no studio or staff) suggests Shueisha and Neoshoco are prioritizing “reserving a place” for the brand before specific production information is ready, a common PR strategy for gauging fan reaction early. For a work that leans heavily on the interaction of a four-character group, the choice of studio will decide whether the anime keeps the comedic rhythm of the original, which is more worth watching than the exact airing date.
Main sources: the Phantom Busters TV anime website and Jump SQ. Updated September 30, 2026.
